Oak Park River Forest High School Baseball

WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF THE OPRF HUSKIES BASEBALL TEAM! This website was created in the spring of 2023 and we still have a long way to go. As we start to create new and exciting things such as the OPRF Baseball Hall of Fame we will need your help! Please share old pictures, stories, stats or any other piece of information you might have. You can email Coach Campbell at kcampbell@oprfhs.org

Huskies Shutout Leyden

OPRF took down the Leyden Eagles this Friday by a score of 3-0, letting up only 2 hits throughout the entire game. The Huskies started out hot in the top of the first, as Brandon Beasley hit a triple before Robert Kolovitz hit an RBI single to bring him home. The Huskies then flipped a double play in the bottom of the inning, before the game went silent in the second and third innings. G Roberts then hit a sac fly in the top of the fourth. OPRF scored another run in the top of the fifth, and didn’t rock the boat for the rest of the game. G Arnold got credited with the win, allowing just 1 hit and striking out 4 batters in his 5 innings pitched. C Kjarsgaard achieved a save. Johnny Nelson led the team with 2 hits, while also tacking on a run. Robert Kolovitz led the team with 2 RBIs. OPRF takes on Joliet Catholic tomorrow at 11 AM.

Coach Gray honored at IHSBCA

Born in Chicago on February 13, 1936, into a family of devoted Cubs fans, Larry's love for baseball began at an early age. His father had played on the first US. Softball Association Championship team in 1933, further fueling his passion for the game. Larry played baseball in the Chicago Public League from 1950 to 1952 before graduating from Coe College in 1956. From 1957 to 1958, he taught and coached freshmen baseball in Cedar Rapids, then served in the U.S. Army from 1959 to 1961, where he both played for and coached the baseball team. Following his military service, he embarked on a long career in physical education, teaching in Park Ridge and River Forest from 1963 to 2004. Since 1990, he has been a valued member of the Oak Park and River Forest High School baseball program, serving as head freshmen coach, head sophomore coach and assistant varsity coach - a role he continues to hold today.

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Thank you Coach Papp!

On behalf of the entire OPRF Baseball program both current and former players/families, we want to thank Coach Pappalardo as he steps away from a coaching role in the program. For 17 dedicated years, Coach Pappalardo has been an instrumental force behind the Huskies' success. His 14 seasons at the Sophomore level established the non-negotiable foundation of our program, ensuring every player was fundamentally ready to compete at the Varsity level.

His unmatched dedication, passion for the game, and constant commitment to bringing new, innovative ideas to OPRF Baseball have left an indelible mark. Thank you, Coach, for your tireless work and for shaping generations of Huskies both on and off the field. Although Coach Pappalardo will be leaving the dugout, he does plan to help the baseball program in a scouting role.

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Huskies Shutout Leyden

Coach Gray honored at IHSBCA

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Thank you Coach Papp!

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